Richard & Samantha
Rooker were our guest speakers for August This
Old Reptile House

Richard and Samantha Rooker gave us an entertaining
presentation entitled, "This Old Reptile House." Richard
and Samantha, JHS members and owners and operators of AMAZOA
REPTILES, showed us many of the animals that they breed at their
home. Samantha gave us a guided tour of all of their favorite animals,
including bearded dragons, bluetongue skink, redfoot tortoises,
mountain tortoise, roughneck monitors, California kingsnakes, Austrailian
water dragons, leopard geckos, savannah monitors, western hognose,
mountain kingsnakes, pueblan milksnakes, diamond/carpet pythons,
blood pythons, and Columbian boas. Richard stepped in to tell how
he keeps his boas. They are very proud of their "salmon"
boas, and rightfully so, which really need to be seen in person
to be appreciated to the fullest extent.

Richard is a teacher at Forrest High School
and has 32 years teaching experience. Samantha is a verterinary
technician of 14 years. This is a great combination to be working
with animals.

Another group of animals that they keep are
the ones that nobody else wants. These rescued or otherwise deformed
animals receive the best of care from the Rookers. This group includes
a bearded dragon with only 2 left legs, and a blue tongue skink
with a deformed spine. Another cool snake they bought last year
is a western hognose with no eyes. Scales are in the place of the
eyes. This snake has a good appetite and is growing well.

The Rookers will be at the National Reptile
Breeders Expo in Dayton August 16-17. Stop by their booth to say
"hi." They will show you pleanty from "Their Old
Reptile House."